Factory Milestones
2015
- January – BMW Announces record production volume achieved in 2014 (more than 360,000)
2014
- December 1 – Production begins on the new BMW X5 M and BMW X6 M
- August 1 – BMW announces start of production for the second-generation BMW X6
- April 1 – Production of all-new BMW X4 and 2015 BMW X3 begins
- March 28 – BMW announces $1 Billion investment, 800 new jobs, X7 model to be added, increased capacity to 450,000 units annually and start of production for the all-new BMW X4
2013
- September 17 – 2,500,000th vehicle is produced, a BMW X5
- August 1 – Production of third-generation X5 begins
- April 3 – BMW awarded OHSAS 18001 certification
- March – BMW announces expansion of hydrogen fuel cell material handling fleet
2012
- December – Record production volume achieved: 301,519 vehicles in one year
- January 12 – 2,000,000th vehicle is produced
2010
- September 1 – Production begins on the 2011 X3
- June 8 – BMW Manufacturing announces production of 1 millionth X5
- March 22 – Production begins on the 2011 X5
2009
- September 8 – BMW Manufacturing celebrates 15 years of vehicle production in SC; Produces 1.5 millionth vehicle
- June 29 – Production begins on X5 M and X6 M
- June 10 – BMW announces expansion to Landfill Gas Program
2008
- August 28 – Last BMW Z4 Roadster produced at Plant Spartanburg
- March 10 – $750 Million Expansion
2007
- December 3 – Production begins on X6 Sports Activity Coupe
- September 20 – BMW Manufacturing ships 100,000th “Next Generation” X5
- January 8 – BMW Manufacturing has been named a ‘2006 Top Plant’ by Plant Engineering Magazine
2006
- September 28 – First “Next-Generation” X5 comes off assembly line
- September 22 – Production of the original X5 ends
- September 21 – BMW becomes the worlds first “green” automotive paint shop utilizing recycled landfill methane gas to power its ovens
- May 2 – BMW Announces that it will use recycled landfill methane gas to power ovens in its paint shop becoming the world’s first “green” automotive paint shop
- April 4 – Z4 Coupe and M Coupe production begins
- February 28 – 1,000,000th vehicle rolls off the line
- January 8 – Updated Z4 production begins M Roadster production begins
2005
- June 9 – 500,000th X5 produced
2004
- November 8 – 100,000th Z4 rolls off the line
- April 1 – X5 4.8is High performance model production begins
2003
- November 12 – Groundbreaking on 400-acre Clemson University Automotive Research Campus (CU-ICAR)
- September 26 – Production begins on the 2004 X5
2002
- October 22 – First Z4 Roadster – Joe Marchese becomes the first person to own BMWs newest vehicle
- September 30 – BMW Manufacturing celebrates its 10th Anniversary in SC
- September 26 – BMW Invests $400 million; adds 400 jobs
- July 11 – Production reaches the half-million mark
- June 28 – The last Z3 Roadster is produced
- April 29 – The second annual BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs raises over $515,000 for Carolina charities
2001
- August – Production numbers for the X5 reach six figures
- April 30 – The inaugural BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs raises $500,000 for local charities
- February – The 250,000th roadster is shipped
- January – Production of the 50,000th X5 is reached
2000
- December – BMW Manufacturing is recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- June – A $300 million plant expansion is announced
1999
- September – Production of the X5 gets underway and the 200,000th roadster is completed
- August 12 – The Plant announces additional 108,000 square foot expansion
1998
- November 4 – ISO 14001 environmental certification is awarded to the South Carolina facility
- May 12 – A plant expansion to accommodate the production of the X5 is announced
- January – Z3 and M coupe begins production
1997
- October 28 – The plant produces the 100,000th roadster
- January – The M roadster starts production
1996
- February – BMW Manufacturing expands investment in South Carolina
1995
- September 20 – The first Z3 Roadster comes off the line
- July 12 – BMW Manufacturing is awarded ISO 9002 quality certification
- March 2 – First BMW 318i assembled in S.C. is shipped. The 23-month span from groundbreaking to the first shipment is considered the fastest automotive start-up in history
1994
- September 8 – The first American-made BMW, a 318i, rolls off the line
- July 11 – Associates begin work in the new facility
- January 4 – BMW hires associates for production
1993
- April 6 – Construction begins on a 1,039-acre site adjacent to Interstate 85
1992
- September 30 – The groundbreaking ceremony for the first and only American BMW factory takes place
- June 22 – Plans to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Spartanburg County, South Carolina are announced
